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Published: 2018-02-26 15:54:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 10413; Favourites: 250; Downloads: 0
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A fun little ruined tower on a small mound of grass and rock…

Maybe it holds a hidden treasure, or an underground lair behind a secret entrance.
Maybe it’s going to be where your players get ambushed, or perhaps where they meet Binroh the Heretic and sometime sage of long lost empire.
You decide.

Whether gaming or telling a story, have fun imagining new things.
Cheers, J

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Comments: 24

Tang99 [2018-04-25 10:29:37 +0000 UTC]

loving this work

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SirInkman In reply to Tang99 [2018-04-26 14:55:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Colin

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M5Transmissions [2018-03-05 05:15:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I just noticed that the tower is on a mound.
You did great in this art!

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SirInkman In reply to M5Transmissions [2018-03-05 15:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks M5

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M5Transmissions In reply to SirInkman [2018-03-05 17:44:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks to you as well. I can take a few notes from this drawing.

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SirInkman In reply to M5Transmissions [2018-03-07 14:59:07 +0000 UTC]

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arsheesh [2018-03-01 21:47:34 +0000 UTC]

A fun little piece!

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

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SirInkman In reply to arsheesh [2018-03-03 16:57:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tad

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berlonipepponi [2018-02-27 21:20:41 +0000 UTC]

Ah, c'mon! A bit of fresh paint and as good as new. :-D

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SirInkman In reply to berlonipepponi [2018-02-28 00:17:15 +0000 UTC]

hehe, yeah, it's a mild fixer-upper

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N-Horizons [2018-02-27 08:28:01 +0000 UTC]

Simple and beautiful, as always

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SirInkman In reply to N-Horizons [2018-02-27 14:55:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Voolf

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FrancescaBaerald [2018-02-27 08:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and interesting! It reminds me of Nuraghe in Sardinia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe

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SirInkman In reply to FrancescaBaerald [2018-02-27 15:32:19 +0000 UTC]

You just sent me off on an hour long journey through Sardinia.
Very interesting structures and locations.
I'd seen some pictures but wasn't really aware of the culture and history before now.
So, thank you for the link. Have you visited any of these?

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FrancescaBaerald In reply to SirInkman [2018-02-27 15:57:35 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome It's such a fascinating culture!
I've been there a couple of times. Look at the Mamuthones, they dress like this during Carnival. 

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Mini-Chibi-Reaper [2018-02-27 00:38:13 +0000 UTC]

This is a really interesting idea and very beautiful drawing too!

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SirInkman In reply to Mini-Chibi-Reaper [2018-02-27 14:55:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Chibi

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Mini-Chibi-Reaper In reply to SirInkman [2018-02-27 20:41:13 +0000 UTC]

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QuakerII [2018-02-26 20:37:13 +0000 UTC]

I really enjoy the intricate but simple method of showing elevation in this one.

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SirInkman In reply to QuakerII [2018-02-27 14:54:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Gustaf

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DonSimpson [2018-02-26 19:56:02 +0000 UTC]

The look of your work is very appealing, no matter what scale of place you depict.

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SirInkman In reply to DonSimpson [2018-02-27 14:53:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Don

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Fairy-Slayer [2018-02-26 17:58:01 +0000 UTC]

Personally I think the treasure here is above ground: the old ruins themselves are the treasure, and the only thing that would ambush my party there would be the insects because it's a wonderful picnic spot. Sure, finding a secret entrance would be a bonus, and if Binroh shows up we'll definitely give him a beer and some chow.

You did a great job showing the character of the place, even down to the varied stones. Clearly this is pretty ancient, with the already rough fallen (battered) stones being worn even more and a path already formed through the base. Though the only thing that has me wondering is that the huge stones on the left hint at a larger structure, so where did all of those stones go? Was this originally a warning outpost which was in the process of being built up, but destroyed before work could get very far? Or perhaps most of the old stones were carted off for use in something newer, sturdier? All that is pretty fun to think about too, so thanks for all this lovely fun.

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SirInkman In reply to Fairy-Slayer [2018-02-27 14:53:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you FS
And thanks for the share and splendid comment over on tumblr.
I really appreciate it.  

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